PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: June 2026
At MindEase Mental Health Services, we are deeply committed to protecting your privacy, maintaining strict confidentiality, and safeguarding your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and process your information in strict compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Irish Data Protection Act.
Who We Are (The Data Controller)
MindEase Mental Health Services operates an online clinical counseling and wellbeing practice based in County Mayo, Ireland.
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Website Address:
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Data Controller: Tolulope Babatunde
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Contact Email: info@mindeasemhs.com
The Data We Collect & Why
We provide professional therapeutic services, we process two distinct categories of information:
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Personal Data: This includes your name, email address, phone number, and any general inquiries submitted through our website contact forms to facilitate appointment bookings.
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Special Category Data (Health Data): This includes clinical intake forms, session notes, mental health history, and therapeutic assessments. Under GDPR Article 9(2)(h), we process this sensitive health data strictly for the provision of professional health and social care treatment.
Absolute Confidentiality & Data Sharing
Your clinical records and personal disclosures are treated with the highest tier of medical and therapeutic confidentiality. We never sell or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes. Your data is only shared under the following strict legal parameters:
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Explicit Consent: When you formally request us to share details with another healthcare practitioner.
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Legal Obligation / Duty of Care: In extreme circumstances where disclosure is mandatory by Irish law, or where there is an imminent risk of serious harm to yourself or others.
Third-Party Systems & International Transfers
To provide a premium and seamless online service, we utilize trusted digital platforms for secure video consultations, booking infrastructure, and encrypted payment processing. Where these platforms utilize servers based outside the European Economic Area (EEA), data protection is explicitly secured via Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to guarantee GDPR-level security.
How Long We Retain Your Data
We do not store your information indefinitely.
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General Website Inquiries: Retained only as long as necessary to process your request or booking.
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Clinical & Therapeutic Records: In accordance with Irish health guidelines and professional insurance regulations, adult client therapeutic files are securely archived for a mandatory period of 7 years following the conclusion of your care, after which they are permanently and securely destroyed.
Your Legal Rights Under GDPR
As an EU resident, you hold extensive rights regarding your data. You may exercise these at any time by emailing us at info@mindeasemhs.com:
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The Right to Access: You can request a digital copy of the personal data we hold about you.
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The Right to Rectification: You can request that we update or correct inaccurate personal details.
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The Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to our overriding legal obligations to retain clinical health records for professional compliance.
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The Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to contact the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) if you believe your data has been handled incorrectly.
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